In 2023, about one in four students was chronically absent. Schools are going above and beyond to turn those numbers around. That often means having difficult conversations with students and families.

Thousands are in Denver this week to learn about the future of psychedelics like magic mushrooms and MDMA, and to talk business.

The number of people from out of state getting abortions in Colorado more than doubled in 2022. Most are from Texas, but six other states bordering Colorado have also banned or restricted abortions.

Cleanup is expected to cost the libraries hundreds of thousands of dollars. The American Library Association says it is not seeing similar meth-related closings in other states.

Dec. 30 marks a year since the unusual Marshall Fire erupted, destroying more homes than any wildfire in Colorado. Some survivors continue struggling with its effects daily.

Colorado has a new national monument. Camp Hale was a World War II winter combat training site. (Story aired on Weekend Edition Saturday on Oct. 15, 2022.)

President Biden dedicated a new national monument in Colorado this week, Camp Hale, a World War II winter combat training site. Ski troopers fought in Italy and several came home to start ski resorts.

Months after the Marshall Fire ripped through northern Colorado on Dec. 30, 2021, some evacuees are returning to sift through the debris and hunt for treasured possessions.

Advocates say the case puts a spotlight on how ill-prepared police are when encountering someone with a mental disability.

Requests for emergency rental assistance are surging. Local governments and non-profits are scrambling to disburse millions in federal aid in time to prevent evictions.

In Craig, Colo., advocates, gun store owners and law enforcement have developed informal networks allowing people in crisis to temporarily give up their guns.

Concerns about escalating racial tensions is increasing the numbers of first time Black gun owners. They say owning a gun comes with risks, but it also makes them feel safer.

Some cities are shifting money from police budgets into summer youth jobs programs. A new challenge is adapting them to be safe during the coronavirus pandemic.

Many gun dealers say they are seeing a number of first-time buyers. Long-time gun owners from across the U.S. are helping the newcomers learn to handle firearms safely in a time of social distancing.

People are hotly divided about many gun restrictions — but not on extreme risk protection orders. They allow police to temporarily take guns from people seen to be a risk to themselves or others.

Some sheriffs oppose red flag laws, which allow guns to be taken away from people who pose a threat to themselves or others. That can bring tension when police from the same county enforce them.

Two deadly mass shootings have again sparked calls for more red flag laws, which temporarily remove guns from people who pose a threat to themselves or others. But do red flag laws work?

Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the school shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. What's changed and what's stayed the same with regards to school safety and mental health since then?

A new study finds that oil and gas operations are leaking 60 percent more methane than previously reported by the federal government.

Coloradans are debating a bill that would allow guns to be temporarily taken away from someone who is a significant risk to themselves or to others.